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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. Janson Tan" <elizabethala1945@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yenisbsus@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:33:45 +0100
Subject: Good News To You

Hello, My quest to locate a responsible friend and partner to bring my
dreams to a reality, hence l took this bold step to contact you
through this medium and I would not like you to take an offense that l
am bothering you since you do not know me neither have we met before.
I contacted you because I know you can do this for the sake of the
poor kids around the world. I am Engr. Jason Tan from Buckinghamshire
London, UK. I was married to late Mrs. Janice Chek Tan a (Thai
National), I worked with the UK Embassy in Thailand for seventeen
years, based on the nature of my job I had lived in Thailand for 25
years now. I and my late wife were both married for eleven years
without a child. She died after a brief illness that lasted for only
four days. Before her death we were both involved in active charity
services.

Since the demise of my wife and my only child I decided not to
re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which is against
my principle. Based on my humanitarian lifestyle, I deposited the sum
of $18 Million (Eighteen Million United States Dollars) with a Bank.
Presently, this money is still invested in this Bank. My ideology was
to use it and fund the orphanage home and homeless individual once I
retire from active service here in Thailand. Recently, my doctor told
me that I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer
problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having
known my condition of health I have decided to donate this fund to
charity, orphanage or an individual that will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual that will use
these fund-to-fund charity,orphanages and widows and to ensure that
these set of people are well maintained. I took this decision because
I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my lat

I am not afraid of death because l have lived a fulfilled life. As it
is right now, I do not need any telephone communication in this regard
because of my health and also due to the presence of my late wife
relatives around me always, I don't want them to know about this
development, As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact details of the Bank. I will also issue you a letter of
authority that will prove you as the original-beneficiary of these my
fund. I want you to see to the need of the less privileged. My
happiness is that I lived a fulfilled life and l don't have any
regrets in life. Please note that any delay in your reply will give me
room in sourcing for another individual as I stated here in. Do get
back to me for more details to proceed Hoping to hear from you soonest
and do notify your interest in helping me assist charity.

Best regards,
Engr. Jason Tan

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